Irrigation device.



. are secured 8, 8. Angle irons 9, 9, arranged in pairs, at 10, 10 to the pieces 1 and 2, and the members of each pair are bent to spread away from each other,'so as to receive the pipe carrying rack to be hereinafter described.

A water motor 11, having a piston rod 12, is preferably bolted at 13, 13 (Fig. 1) to the casing piece 1, so that the piston rod reciproca-tes vertically. The water intake which is preferably a single one, 1 1, runs into a T 15, where one branch 16 goes to the water motor and the other branch through a valve 17, and a chamber 18 formed in the casing piece 2. The outlet pipe 19 from the motor also runs into this chamber 18. In the outlet 18 (Fig. 1 to the chamber 18 is placed, and suitably retained and packed against leakage, a horizontal revoluble pipe 20, said pipe mounted on the easing piece 1 by means of a small journal plate 21 corresponding to a 'journal depression made in said casing. Secured fixedly to the pipe 20'is the irregularly shaped cam gear 22, whose teeth mesh with those of an eccentric gear 23, for the purpose of giving variable oscillating motion to the pipe 24 secured to the end of the pipe 20. The rigid coupling of the irrigating pipe 2% (Fig. 3), having the series of nozzles 25 customary in irrigating systems of the kind noted, is accomplished by providing some such coupling device 26 as that shown in my patent application Serial No. 857803. When the nozzles 25 are disposed vertically, the gears should be at position of greatest ratio of speed-reduction. The eccentric gear 23 is mounted on a horizontal shaft 27, above the end thereof, which is journaled in the casing and carries a large gear 28 at its other end. The motor has connections whereby it turns the gear 28. This gear operates the eccentric 23, and thence the cam 22, thereby imparting variable motion to the irrigating piper Depending from a small cross head 29 secured onto the piston rod of the motor, is a vertical rack bar 30 having teeth 31. These teeth mesh with those of a gear 32, which is slidably mounted on a shaft 33 mounted in journals 34 formed preferably by cross arms on the casing, and small journal plates screwed thereover. Secured in fixed relation at one end of the shaft 33 is a worm wheel 35, the worm being on the side face of the wheel and meshing with. the gear teeth on the large gear 28. The shaft 33 has also a collar 36 to prevent shifting of the shaft in one direction while the Worm wheel prevents shifting in the other direction. The loose gear 32, actuated by the rack 31 on the motor piston rod, is turned first in one direction and then the other as the pistonrod reciprocates. In order to convert this motion into an oscillating movement of lower frequency, the following pawl ahdrratchet memes device is employed: The gear 32 is milled out to a considerable extent at the hub, and face plates 37, 38 are mounted on each side of the gear by means of screws 39. At the- 42. This pawl has teeth at each end, the

two teeth 43, 43' at one side of the pawl being adapted to contact squarely with teeth 40 in one direction, and the teeth 4 1, 14:

being adapted to contact squarely with the teeth 41 in the other direction.

The gear 32, when in one position axially of the shaft 33, will rotate said shaft during the upward piston stroke, and on the downward st'oke internal teeth on. the gear will move the pawl 42 out of the way by rounded face contacting with rounded face. When the gear 32 is in its other position axially of the shaft 33, the opposite results occur.

To shift the gear axially of the shaft 33, there is provided a forked arm l5 engaging in a groove 46 (Fig. 6) in the extended collar portion of the face plate'38. This arm is keyed onto a horizontal sliding rod 4:? (Fig. 2) which is itself actuated by an arm 18 fixedly mounted on another horizontal sliding rod 49, and engaging in the stops 50, 50 on the first rod 17. At the end of the rod 49 is a stop 51, which contacts with a lug 52 on the large gear 28. I As the gear turns,

the rod 49 is pulled over by the lug 52 and by the course explained shifts the gear 32 axially of the shaft 33, thereby accomplish= ing a reversing of the driving shaft 33.

Inasmuch as the gear 28 turns very slowly, there must be some means of throwing over the gear shifting device. Accordingly the arm 48 -(Fig. 2) which as described shifts the sliding rod 47, is extended down and provided with a point. An arm 53, held by a strong compression spring 51, has a pointed nose 55, which, when the parts are slightly shifted, is pushed down by the end of the arm'4c8. The moment its point passes the end of the arm 48 the arm 53 will snap up, throwing the arm 48 to itsfull extent and accomplishing a full shifting of the parts,

It can be seenthat by my preferred form of motor and transmission as described, I

need no crank shaft for the motor, and need but one train of gears by reason ofmy preferred pawl and ratchet scheme.-

The course of the water through the machine has been covered at the beginning of the specification.

In the intake pipe 16 to the motor is placed a valve 16", and in the outlet pipe a valve 19 and a faucet 19". When the ordinary conditions prevail, thejalve 17 which it will be'reca-lled 'is located in the main lac Water line between the branches to and from the motor, can adequately regulatethe speed of motor and delivery pressure of he Water. When the valve 1? is wide open,

very little water Will go around by way 'quiresmuch more Water pressure than if the exhaust passed out freely upon piston reciprocation. Based on this principle, the

valves 16 and 1% and the escape faucet 19 are provides When the Water pressure with the valve 1'? open still runs the inotor too rapidly, the valve 16 is adjusted to cut down the pressure at the motor and decrease its speed. On the other hand, when the Waterpressure with the valve 17 Wide open is so low that not enough water goes to the motor, which 111 y be due either to a very long sprinkler pipe being; used or one with. large spraying nozzles, or to a falling in the pr ure oil water at the intake of the device, then the valve 19- is closed, and the faucet 19 opened to allow the motor to ex huust freely. This will considerably lower the amount of pressure required to operate the motor at the required speed, and accordingly accomplish the diversion. of more Water from the main line to the motor. It can be seen that these valves 17, 16- aud l9 and 10 pcrmitthe operator to preserve the desired speed. of the motor, independently 0:55

variations of pressure at the intake at the machine, and of pressure required at the sprinkler pipe. In other Words, the opera tor can use in his sprinkler pipe as much Water he chooses, and maintain his niotor at constant speed by regulation of pressures required for a flou through. his motor and connections.

A foot 80 22) mounted on a, slidin har 61, on the framework of the device, is held up away from the ground by the clamping screw 62, and can readily be let down to rest on the ground and hold the carriage stationary when in operation. Placed on the top of the framework is u table for curry-- ing sections of pipe, consisting preferably of three cross bars 63. At the forward or outlet end of the machine, single fingers 64; are mounted on the cross our, and at the rear end there are spring fingers 65, in pairs. The pipes are laid against the fingers (vi and snapped between those, To keep the pipe in place, a pivoted our 66, is provided which is mounted on the rear cross bar, and swings over the pipe across-the rack and catches under a spring plate 67 at the other end. of the cross bar. This-her so keeps the tors Patent;

pipe from tipping out of the rack and acts us an auxiliary to the spring lingers 65. lunch attention has been given to specific details of structure. lit will be understood that, by merely describing one method or one preferred method of accomplishing one of the purposes of device now specified, it is not desired to exclude fron thc general novelty all other mechanically equivalent Ways of accomplishing the some function.

It is particularly desired to note that the machine now described is an irrigating;-

chine With all the features of advantage of large, ex nsive sprinkler systems, and yet .--lir'contoined in a real sense. lit has an e2:- trernely siinplc icthod oi Water operation, and a useful way of employi as a source of power the same Water source used for or. dinary s Jrinkling or i ligating.

In operating the machine shown, itis Wheeled to the position desired and the hose connection mode Wltllhllfi intake let. The irrigating pip having been coupled to the machine, the Water is then turned on and motor. it will be noted hat in this device the tn es of oscillation or the line are utterly independent of the times of reciprocation of the motor und oscillations obtained by a means independent of the inotor or its reversal. 3

Having thus described my invention, What claim new and desire to secure by Let- 1. An irrigating; plant comprising: spraying means i eluding u spraying pipe, an intake pipe, a Water-motor connected to such of said pipes, means comprising; a pipe shunting the motor and provided With a. valve, for varying at "will the speed of said motor, and means whereby, upon the operetion of the motor, suid spraying pipe is given on osci iudcpeudent the rate of Water the spraying pipe; I

9 i'rn' irrigul plant comprising; spray supply to ing means including a. pipe,'a. WLlZGf-IIlOtOl driven by Water which. may later pass through said pipe, meansope'ntively con" nccting said motor end said pipe whereby the operation oi the former eiii'e the oscilletion the letter, and means r varying et will the frequency of oscil-letion of the latine' iuoveinent eat a. sneed L4 .L

QM old passes through said pipe, connections to convert the reciprocations of the motor into oscillations of the pipe, means for automatically varying the speed of oscillation of the pipe during each cycle of oscillation the rate of travel of the spray over the ground and means for varying the frequency of oscillation out" the spraying means at will without substantially varying the rate of flow of water discharged by the spraying means.

at. A11 irrigating plant comprising: a spraying pipe, a reciprocating water-motor including a piston, means for supplying water to said motor, a waste pipe for the water, control means for passing the exhaust water of the motor through saidspraying pipe or through the waste pipe at will, and means whereby the reciprocation of the piston eflects an oscillation of the pipes.

5. An irrigating plant comprising: spraying means including a pipe having an oscillating movement, a reciprocating watermotor having a piston, variable-speed mechanism in operative connection with said piston and pipe whereby the reciprocation of the piston eifects the oscillation of the to maintain constant pipe at a speed varying during each oscillation to maintain constant the rate of travel of the spray over the ground, and means for varying at will the speed of the water-motor independently of the rate of flow of water through said pipe.

(3. An irrigating plant comprising: spraying means including a water-motor, a perforated pipe, means for conducting the exhaust water of the motor to said pipe, connections between said motor and pipe whereby the operation of the motor etlects the movement of said pipe, and means for varying the speed of the motor at will independently of the without substantially varying the rate of flow of water to the spraying means.

8. An irrigating plant comprising: a spraying pipe, an intake pipe, a water motor between the two pipes, a valve in the intake pipe controlling the flow of water to the motor, a valve controlling the flow of water from the motor to the spraying pipe, means for oscillating the spraying pipe from the motor, a shunt pipe from the intake pipe to the spraying pipe around the motor and the valves controlling flow to and from the same, a valve in the shunt pipe for controlling the flow of water therethrough, and means ineluding a valve for exhausting the motor water independently of the spraying pipe.

9. In an irrigating device, a motor, an irrigating pipe, a gear driven directly by the motor, a shaft for said gear, a train of gear for revolving the irrigating pipe, connection from the shaft to the train to impart slow movement thereto, and means for shifting the gear on the shaft, comprising an arm holding the gear, a lug on the gear train, connection between said arm and a linger in the path of the lug, and spring means for throwing over the connection upon partial movement of the finger.

WALTER H. COLES.

Witnesses:

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